The Caryl Churchill play, directed by Great Comet and Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin, opened Off-Broadway May 7.

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Joan Marcus

New York Theatre Workshop celebrated the official opening of Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire May 7.

Tony Award nominee and three-time Obie Award winner Rachel Chavkin returns to NYTW, where she helmed the acclaimed Hadestown, to direct the revival (the play received its American premiere in 1991).

Evelyn Spahr
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Set in 1647 England, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire follows a number of revolutionaries dreaming of a new era and looks at themes of power, politics, and revolution. Chavkin directs a cast made up of Vinie Burrows, Rob Campbell, Matthew Jeffers, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, Gregg Mozgala, and Evelyn Spahr.

Performances of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire began April 18 and have been extended through June 3.

Check Out These Exclusive Portraits of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at New York Theatre Workshop

Check Out These Exclusive Portraits of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at New York Theatre Workshop

The Caryl Churchill play, helmed by Great Comet and Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin, opens May 7.

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Evelyn Spahr
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Gregg Mozgala
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Matthew Jeffers
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Rob Campbell
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Vinie Burrows
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The production features scenic design by Riccardo Hernández (Indecent), costume design by Toni-Leslie James (Amazing Grace), lighting design by Isabella Byrd (Sundown, Yellow Moon), sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman (The Rape of the Sabine Women), properties by Noah Mease (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812), original music and music direction by Orion Johnstone ({my lingerie play}: The Concert and Call to Arms!!!!!!!!!), and stage management by Jhanaë Bonnick (That Bachelorette Show).

Churchill’s plays include Top Girls, Serious Money, Cloud 9, Fen, Love and Information, and Far Way, among many others.